AI Cure is a research tool showing open data. Not medical advice. Discuss with your doctor. Terms

โ† Trials
๐Ÿงช

Effect of Intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA Injection Versus Conservative Management on Female Sexual Function in Patients With Bladder Pain Syndrome

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - 99 YearsFemaleWalter Reed National Military Medical Center
๐Ÿ’ฌ

In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is estimated to affect 3.3 to 7.9 million women aged 18 years and older in the United States. The American Urological Association (AUA) defines IC/BPS as "an unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes". IC/BPS significantly impacts quality of life, with the individual domains of sexual function, anxiety and depression, sleep quality and work productivity being specifically affected. Significant sexual dysfunction in women with IC/BPS has been consistently demonstrated across multiple international studies, with a prevalence ranging from 68% to 91%. In fact, among all patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, patients with a diagnosis of IC/BPS had

Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.

๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female 18 years of age and older * For bladder pain syndrome participants: O'Leary Sant score 13 or greater * For healthy controls: O'Leary Sant score 12 or less * DEERS eligible (care provided by military health care system) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for bladder Botox * Current use of alternative treatment for bladder pain syndrome * Neurogenic bladder * Other urinary tract disease * Pelvic organ prolapse stage 3 or greater * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Non-English speakers
๐Ÿ’Š

What it tests

  • Onabotulinum toxin A
  • Conservative management (dietary and behavioral)
๐Ÿ“

Where

1 site
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

AI Cure shows public evidence (Open Targets, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, openFDA, DepMap, AlphaFold) with its source, and AI summaries that cite it โ€” not medical advice and not a cure. Treatment decisions belong with your doctor. Research ideas are shared only with approved researchers and labs, who can test them. In an emergency call your local emergency number (112 in India and Europe, 911 in the US). AI Cure Terms of Use ยท Privacy